Most people overcook their corn, which causes the kernels to convert their sugars to starch and lose sweet, sweet flavour! Remember, you’re only cooking the thin layer of kernals on the outside, not through to the middle. Try one of these methods to ensure your corn is sweet and tender: Bring water to a boil, […]

Freezing Sweet Corn Our favourite way to freeze corn is to freeze the kernels. Simply husk your corn and prepare a big bowl of ice cold water. Then, bring a pot of water to a boil and immerse each cob in the boiling water for 30 seconds. Immediately transfer to the cold water to stop […]

Sweet corn fans, fresh pick today! Lots of Pumpkins ripening nicely! We’ll have some Sweet Corn available at the Self Serve this week and probably Saturday! Call the hotline to double check 475-5181. We had a frost last week and so the remaining pick your own veggies are over for the season. Pumpkins are ripening […]

Limited Sweet Corn, but Pick Your Own Closed for the Season! Frost. 🙁 We’ll have some Sweet Corn available at the Self Serve this week! Call the hotline to double check 475-5181. We had a frost last week and so the remaining pick your own veggies are over for the season. Farm Store CLOSED until […]

Pick Your Own Availability from 1pm to 5pm (NEW HOURS) until Frost!: Cucumber Patch – Good Dill, B&B and Slicer cucumber picking, Peas, both Sugar Snap and Shelling as well as both Green and Yellow Beans are end of season picking. In the Farm Store from 1 to 5pm: Sweet Corn, Cauliflower (3 kinds!), Fresh […]

As we’re coming off our 40th strawberry seasons at the farm and heading into our late summer crops, we’re already thinking about the winter and how to keep eating healthy local food. A great way to preserve the harvest is pickling. Much of human history has been concerned with making sure there is enough food […]